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Direct linkPretorius, Elizabeth J. – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2006
Success at university depends to a large extent on students' ability to read expository texts effectively in order to access and understand information, and study it for exam purposes. An important component of the comprehension process is the reader's ability to connect current information with information mentioned previously. One aspect of this…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Semantics, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
Walker, Carlene – 1982
A study was conducted to determine the reading level of students in a college remedial reading and writing class, the gains they made during a semester of instruction, the differences in gains made by students taking the remedial class alone and those taking that class and the normal basic composition course, and the differences in gains made by…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Experimental Programs, Higher Education
